Controversial nationalist Dodik sworn in as Bosnian-Serb president
After a disputed election victory Bosnian-Serb separatist Milorad Dodik has been sworn in as president of Republika Srpska, Bosnia’s ethnically…
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Bosnians go to polls in chaotic, sectarian election
Bosnia is holding a general election today (Sunday) amid sectarian divides and increasing separatist demands. The country is being torn…
Bosnians condemn incendiary Hungarian PM Orban comments on Muslim community
Bosnian leaders have denounced Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban for questioning if Bosnia and Herzegovina could be integrated into the…
Bosnian-Serb MPs vote to abandon national military, taxation system and courts
The Bosnian-Serb parliament has voted to abandon Bosnia-Herzegovina’s unified institutions that were established to end the 1992-95 Bosnian war, which…
International envoy to Bosnia fears war as Dodik demands separate Serb state
The international community’s leading envoy in Bosnia, Christian Schmidt, has warned of a crisis in the Balkans unless the US…
Bosnian Serb protesters in Banja Luka accuse president of corruption
Thousands of Bosnian Serbs have protested against the ruling party of nationalist leader Milorad Dodik, alleging crime, cronyism and corruption,…
Bosnian tensions deepen as Serb president calls for separate army
The Serb representative in Bosnia’s three-member presidency, Milorad Dodik, has called for a Bosnian-Serb army, prompting his Croat counterpart, Zeljko…
Bosnia must end constitutional discrimination: HRW
Bosnia-Herzegovina must reform its constitution to avoid discrimination against minorities in compliance with a 2009 ruling by the European Court…
Bosnian-Serb wins PM nod in Sarajevo
Bosnia-Herzegovina has nominated Bosnian-Serb nationalist Zoran Tegeltija as prime minister in a bid to end a year of political deadlock. …
Dutch troops ‘10% liable’ for Srebrenica murders: supreme court
The Supreme Court in the Netherlands has upheld the partial liability of the Dutch armed forces for the deaths of around…
Hague faces probe over Karadzic phone call
A United Nations tribunal says it is investigating how Bosnian-Serb war criminal Radovan Karadzic (pictured) made an unauthorised phone call…
Rebuilt Bosnian mosque reopens after 1992 destruction
Thousands of Muslims visited the Bosnian town of Foca yesterday (Saturday) for the reopening of an Ottoman-era mosque which was…
Srebrenica still hangs over Dutch psyche
A month after the death of Wim (Willem) Kok, aged 80, it is appropriate to reflect on the life of…
Serb nationalist vows to shatter Bosnia
Bosnian-Serb nationalist Milorad Dodik has won the election for his community’s seat on Bosnia-Herzegovina’s three-member presidency. Dodik, who has close…
Sarajevo cable car reopens after 26 years
Sarajevo’s cable car has reopened, 26 years after it was destroyed during the prolonged siege. Hundreds of Sarajevans watched the…